Interesting facts about Pre-War Players - share yours

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I'll also share my thanks for the link to the Rice article. A very, very, very overlooked HOFer. It felt right to appreciate his career and life a little more.

[ParisianJohn]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

I'll also share my thanks for the link to the Rice article. A very, very, very overlooked HOFer. It felt right to appreciate his career and life a little more.

I'm glad to share that article. I knew Rice's name from the baseball encyclopedias (which earned him a roster spot on my all-time Twins team in a league I created in Earl Weaver Baseball on my old PC) but I didn't know much of anything about him until I read that article and he's been one of my favorites since then.

If I can add another one, how about Johnny Kling? After winning back-to-back World Series titles with the Cubs he sat out all of 1909 to play professional billiards. He even won a world championship while the Cubs finished second behind the Pirates that season.

[jingram058]

Eddie Grant

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Grant_(baseball)

[paul]

Following up on Brian's post about George "Tex" Wisterzil -- Ross Youngs is a Hall of Famer and does not have a single card on which his name is spelled correctly.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Sam Crane (1894-1955) murdered two people.

[jjbond]

Max Flack and Cliff Heathcote each played on both teams during a double-header on May 30, 1922, having been traded mid-game.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Cliff Heathcote lived across the street from my friend Clyde Sukeforth about 100 years ago. Considering how few players have hailed from the state of Maine, that's a pretty interesting fact.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by jjbond

Max Flack and Cliff Heathcote each played on both teams during a double-header on May 30, 1922, having been traded mid-game.

Q: Did you hear what happened to Helena Rubenstein?

A: Max Flack 'er.